Thursday, March 20, 2014

The "We're almost done!" To Do List

Well friends, we're about 3 weeks away from finishing up our master suite remodel project. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel and we're SO excited.

But we're also SO stressed. Because I'm hosting a book club at our house on April 8th, the house HAS to be in order. It doesn't have to be perfect, but there does have to be room to for 8 or 9 ladies to sit and have a few glasses of wine. And as a reminder, this is what our living room actually looks like right now. Not exactly book club ready.

Then, we're leaving on vacation on the 10th and would love to be done with this shiz by then so we can do nothing but celebrate and relax with friends.

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. The clock is running down.

I can see veins popping out of Justin's forehead that never used to be there. That man needs a massage and a growler of IPA the second this remodel is done. He's such a trooper (even if he has been a little grouchy).

So, here's where we're at:

Master Bedroom

Take down sheetrock and re-insulate whole floorClose in the room; build a wallHang a sliding door - Done, we'll be sharing our how-to next week! Sheetrock walls & ceilingMud & sand wallsRewire electricalFix floors so they don't creakBuild built-in shelf for shoes or booksBuilt two built-in dressers - Done, we'll be showing them off in the next couple weeks!

Build new closet system - Done, we'll be showing it off in the next couple weeks!

Install bathroom door - Done, we'll be sharing our how-to next week! Install new trimInstall new craftsman style window trim
Prime & paint trim, doors, built-ins and closet system
Re-install Carpet that we rolled up and stored during the remodel

Carpet CleanFix handle on closet door
Set up room as an office, hang shelves, etc
Make built-ins in that odd cornerAdd "Doggy door" so dogs can hang out there while we're at work
Buy or Make:
Room-sized desk & shelving
Sofa bed or daybed

I don't have a winter photo of our backyard, so I'll just have to dream of summer with this one.

Fix or replace the broken back door
Replace tile in the back entrance
Paint walls in the back entrance
Landscape - hire a consultant?
Add more privacy plantings - bushes, plants & flowers
New sidewalk to garage
Add a patio
Aerate, level and seed the yard (it's SO uneven it's painful to even mow the lawn!)
Fix-up or rebuild garage
New garage door?
Set up a screen/projector for outdoor movies
Buy or Make:
Patio Furniture
Outdoor rugGrill
Lawn Mower with bag
Outdoor storage bin/bench
Flower potsUmbrella

We're SO so so so close, so we've got some big reveals and a lot of DIY projects to share over the next couple of weeks! Who's excited?

5 comments:

You are so close with that master bedroom/bathroom!! You are on the home stretch! You can do it!! (I know from past experience with remodeling projects that you can definitely get a little burned out toward the end...or right from the beginning in my case, who am I fooling!!!)